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I would propose a law banning the consideration of any religious laws, rules, or precepts in the determination of anything in regard to women’s reproductive rights. - Michael P

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Answers to Political Mumbo-Jumbo: Who Said What!

1. “I support Title X and have voted for contraception although I don’t think it works; I think it’s harmful to women, I think it’s harmful to our society.” D) Rick Santorum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2MKZZ9c4kQ

2. “When it comes to women, preventative care should include coverage of contraceptive services such as birth control…nearly 99% of all women have relied on contraception at some point in their lives, and yet more than half of all of the women between the ages of 18 and 24 have struggled to afford it…every woman should be in control of the decisions that affect her own health. Period.” A) President Obama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl3QJrKX8Tk

3. “I will preserve and protect a women’s right to choose” (2002), but also, “The first step, in my view, is that Roe v. Wade be overturned.” (2012) B) Mitt Romney http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/election-2008/romney/issues

4. “Congressman, I deeply respect your passionate concern and views…(but) we obviously have a profound disagreement…we happen to think that family planning is an important part of women’s health and reproductive health includes access to abortion that I believe should be safe, legal and rare.” C) Hillary Clinton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH9rC0MaBJc

5. “The whole reasoning behind Roe v. Wade is a utilitarian phony science reasoning that has collapsed under the weight of science and technology.” E) Newt Gingrich http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7eag0IpedE

6. On inserting an amendment to a bill that requires a rectal examination before prescription of erectile dysfunction medication: “This is a matter of basic fairness…this bill seems disrespectful of women.  It requires them to have unnecessary medical procedures, it’s adding to the cost and it’s opening them up to emotional blackmail…well, Mr. President, I think we should just have a little gender equity here.” G) Virginia State Senator Janet Howell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YYfyGuVSV4

7. “I think if we focus on the kind of common sense measures to prevent unintended pregnancies, most abortions are performed on women who live within 200% of the poverty level, so this is really about access to prevention…prevent it as much as you possibly can and if you still have a situation, adoption and those social programs to incentivize them to bring the baby to term.” F) Congressman Tim Ryan from Ohio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jJd4wroj38

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